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Aerial view of McMillan Reservoir in northwest – Vintage Wall Art

Aerial view of McMillan Reservoir in northwest — historic photograph
Aerial view of McMillan Reservoir in northwest. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Aerial view of McMillan Reservoir in northwest

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This aerial view shows McMillan Reservoir, an open-water storage basin in Northwest Washington, D.C., photographed from above in the 1920s. The reservoir was part of the city's water supply, holding treated water before it reached homes and businesses, and it was named for Senator James McMillan, who led the Senate Park Commission whose 1901 plan reshaped the capital's parks and public spaces. From above, the geometry of the basin and its surrounding grounds stands out, showing how engineers laid out large civic infrastructure in the city during this period.

Medium1 photographic print.
Notes[192-]
SubjectsReservoirs--Washington (D.C.)--1920-1930.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan4,096 × 3,290 px · prints to 14 × 11 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-209932

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